James Keogh (October 28, 1916 – May 10, 2006) was an American magazine editor and political advisor who worked as the executive editor of Time magazine and the head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard Nixon.[1]
He worked for the Omaha World-Herald in Omaha before working at Time magazine. He worked as an affairs reporter at Time in 1951, and was the assistant managing editor from 1961 to 1968.[2]
Keogh worked as a special assistant to President Nixon in 1969, and became his head speechwriter in 1970. He was the director of the United States Information Agency from 1973 to 1977.[3] Keogh also wrote two books, This Is Nixon in 1956, and President Nixon and the Press in 1972.
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Keogh died on May 10, 2006, in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 89. The cause of death was respiratory failure.[4]
Referencesedit
^O'Connor, Anahad (May 14, 2006). "James Keogh, 89, Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
^"James Keogh; Time Editor, Nixon Staffer". The Washington Post. May 15, 2006. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
^"James Keogh". Medialife. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
^O'Connor, Anahad (May 14, 2006). "James Keogh, 89, Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
External linksedit
THe Washington Post: James Keogh; Time Editor, Nixon Staffer
The New York Times: James Keogh, 89, Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon
January 01, 1970
james, keogh, speechwriter, james, keogh, october, 1916, 2006, american, magazine, editor, political, advisor, worked, executive, editor, time, magazine, head, white, house, speechwriting, staff, under, richard, nixon, keoghdirector, united, states, informatio. James Keogh October 28 1916 May 10 2006 was an American magazine editor and political advisor who worked as the executive editor of Time magazine and the head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard Nixon 1 Jim KeoghDirector of the United States Information AgencyIn office February 8 1973 November 30 1976PresidentRichard NixonGerald FordPreceded byFrank ShakespeareSucceeded byJohn ReinhardtWhite House Director of SpeechwritingIn office January 20 1969 December 31 1970PresidentRichard NixonPreceded byHarry McPhersonSucceeded byRay PricePersonal detailsBorn 1916 10 28 October 28 1916Platte County Nebraska U S DiedMay 10 2006 2006 05 10 aged 89 Greenwich Connecticut U S Political partyRepublicanEducationCreighton University BA Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editKeogh was born in Platte County Nebraska and graduated from Creighton University in Omaha in 1938 Career editHe worked for the Omaha World Herald in Omaha before working at Time magazine He worked as an affairs reporter at Time in 1951 and was the assistant managing editor from 1961 to 1968 2 Keogh worked as a special assistant to President Nixon in 1969 and became his head speechwriter in 1970 He was the director of the United States Information Agency from 1973 to 1977 3 Keogh also wrote two books This Is Nixon in 1956 and President Nixon and the Press in 1972 Death editKeogh died on May 10 2006 in Greenwich Connecticut at the age of 89 The cause of death was respiratory failure 4 References edit O Connor Anahad May 14 2006 James Keogh 89 Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon The New York Times Retrieved October 6 2012 James Keogh Time Editor Nixon Staffer The Washington Post May 15 2006 Retrieved October 6 2012 James Keogh Medialife Retrieved October 6 2012 O Connor Anahad May 14 2006 James Keogh 89 Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon The New York Times Retrieved October 6 2012 External links editTHe Washington Post James Keogh Time Editor Nixon Staffer The New York Times James Keogh 89 Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Keogh speechwriter amp oldid 1174250099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
